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as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
my religious faith is the bedrock of my life
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies
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Recent Examples of bedrock
Bastiaan Vanacker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Roberts' response hours later suggested the president was defying a bedrock principle of American government by proposing impeachment as an acceptable response to a judicial decision Trump doesn't like.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Ryan Cooper, The Week, 24 June 2021
Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
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Noun
This latest attack on free speech by the Trump administration violates a bedrock principle of this republic, namely that the government cannot display favoritism in regulating expression.
—Bastiaan Vanacker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Roberts' response hours later suggested the president was defying a bedrock principle of American government by proposing impeachment as an acceptable response to a judicial decision Trump doesn't like.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The violence suffered by Floyd and so many thousands of other people is horrifying to anyone with a conscience, and arguments for ending this injustice hook directly into bedrock American ideas about liberty and equality.
—Ryan Cooper, The Week, 24 June 2021
Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrock
Noun
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This set has brushes to apply foundation, contouring and more.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grab your favorite foundation brush or makeup sponge, or even use your fingers to rub it in.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On a show celebrating food and the making of it, there may be no sadder sight than the remnants of potentially beautiful dishes seeping into the depths of a garbage can.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Institute said while dying adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, the colossal squid have never been seen alive at depth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and the Hamilton original cast album were among the 25 sound recordings that were entered into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry on Wednesday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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American Electric Power Company American Electric Power remains a reliable investment, offering both stability and growth potential thanks to its regulated utility business and sound financial foundation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Payments are administered on a monthly basis and paid in one lump sum for most recipients.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a swift and firm response, attorneys representing Harvard sent a letter on April 14th unequivocally rejecting the Administration’s demands.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This mom was absolutely right to step in and draw a firm line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The American auto industry is a cornerstone of the economy.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team hopes that the facility will not only be a cornerstone of its neighborhood during the season, but a destination for year-round entertainment.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Of course, social media, with its unerring ability to optimize our feeds for outrage, has only amplified that tendency.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The film’s blistering opening salvo, a frenetic shootout designed to introduce us to Fok’s unerring dedication to old-school law enforcement, sees the camera adopt Fok’s POV for much of the action.—
James Marsh,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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